ModDB has chosen the top 100 mods of 2008. Empires is under Half-Life2. AND NOW, VOTE. http://www.moddb.com/events/2008-mod-of-the-year-awards/top100
For the first-timers: this is the second round, so if you have already voted this year, vote again. You should make an account beforehand (free, spamless and no problem) and vote while logged in, because unregistered user votes count only in the event of a tie.